The Longest Day Movie Review 1962

The complete story of the D-Day landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, as seen through the eyes of American, French, British, and German participants. Exhaustively accurate details and extremely talented cast make this one of the all-time great Hollywood epic productions. The first of the big budget, all-star war productions; based on the book by Cornelius Ryan. Three directors share credit. Also available in a colorized version.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 179 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Bridges, France, World War II, Big Battles, Nazis & Other Paramilitary Slugs, Top Grossing Films of 1962, War, General

Screenplay

James Jones, David Pursall, Jack Seddon, Romain Gary

Cast

John Wayne, Richard Burton, Red Buttons, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Robert Ryan, Paul Anka, Mel Ferrer, Edmond O'Brien, Fabian, Sean Connery, Roddy McDowall, Arletty, Curt Jurgens, Rod Steiger, Jean-Louis Barrault, Peter Lawford, Robert Wagner, Sal Mineo, Leo Genn, Richard Beymer, Jeffrey Hunter, Stuart Whitman, Eddie Albert, Tom Tryon, Alexander Knox, Ray Danton, Kenneth More, Richard Todd, Gert Frobe, Christopher Lee, John Robinson

Cinematography

Georges) Bourgoin Jean (Yves, Pierre Levent, Henri Persin, Walter Wottitz

Director

Bernhard Wicki, Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton

Music

Maurice Jarre

Producer

20th Century-Fox, Darryl F. Zanuck, Elmo Williams

Awards

Oscars 1962: B&W Cinematog.